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Buying a home in Klingerstown, Pennsylvania

The typical owner-occupied home in Klingerstown is worth about $112,500, 56% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,167 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $36,719 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 21% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Klingerstown at a glance

Klingerstown Pennsylvania U.S.
Median home value $112,500 $254,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,167 $3,311 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 1.30% 0.94%
Median household income $36,719 $77,971 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 21% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $975 $1,762 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $742 $1,209 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.9% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1965 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 105 13,018,639 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Klingerstown

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Klingerstown home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $750 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $937, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $32,135 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Klingerstown household income of $36,719; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $129,000.

The median rent here is $742 a month, so owning the median home costs about $8 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,500
Loan amount$90,000
Principal and interest$605
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$750

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,938
Loan amount$110,462
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$937

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Questions about home buying in Klingerstown

What is the median home value in Klingerstown?

About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Klingerstown?

Homeowners pay a median $1,167 a year, which is about 1.04% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Klingerstown?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $750 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,135 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data